CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Officials with InnovaCare
Health are proud to announce that President and CEO Richard Shinto,
M.D., was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2018’s Top 25
Minority Executives in Healthcare. The profiles of all the winners are
featured in the February 26, 2018 print issue of Modern Healthcare and
at ModernHealthcare.com/Top25Minorities.

In its seventh year, the biennial recognition program honors the top
minority healthcare executives who are influencing policy and care
delivery models across the country. In doing so, the award highlights
the continued need to cultivate diversity at healthcare organizations.

“From leaders of health systems who are actively working to make sure
that communities of color have access to affordable and high-quality
healthcare to heroes who protected victims of natural disasters and
violent protests, this year’s Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare
exemplify resilience and tenacity,” said Modern Healthcare Editor Aurora
Aguilar. “These leaders have produced incredible results by elevating
the quality of patient care at their organizations while supporting and
advancing their peers to boost diversity in the C-suite. As Modern
Healthcare’s first Latina editor, I take special pride in this program
and look forward to seeing the Top 25 and the 10 to Watch honorees grow
in their roles and their influence.”

InnovaCare Health, headquartered in Fort Lee, N.J., is a leading
provider of integrated healthcare services and value-based solutions.
The company primarily focuses on government health plans, as well as
provider integration and management, to create progressive population
health models that are sustainable, cost-effective and fully integrated
with today’s advanced technologies.

Through its subsidiary, MMM Healthcare, InnovaCare operates the leading
health plans in Puerto Rico. After Hurricane Maria devastated the island
in September 2017, the company was instrumental in reestablishing
healthcare services for residents and led efforts that ultimately raised
more than $4 million in relief.

“It’s an honor to again be recognized alongside such a distinguished
group of healthcare leaders,” said Shinto, who previously won the award
in 2012. “At InnovaCare Health, we are devoted to improving health
equity — particularly for the country’s dual-eligible population, which
includes some of the most vulnerable patients. And, we believe in
equality within our organization, because we know diverse backgrounds
and perspectives make our team stronger. To me, this award reflects the
important work we are doing, as well as the strong culture we have built
across our organization.”

About InnovaCare, Inc.

Headquartered in Fort Lee, N.J., InnovaCare, Inc. is a privately-held,
highly integrated payor and provider services organization, serving
approximately 467,000 members. Through its subsidiary, MMM Healthcare,
InnovaCare operates the leading health plans in Puerto Rico and provides
a range of plans and healthcare-related services in the U.S. mainland.
Through the company’s provider-centric model, InnovaCare’s plans have
achieved NCQA accreditation and earned Puerto Rico’s only 4.5-star
ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
InnovaCare is committed to providing its members with quality healthcare
by creating sustainable models of managed care that are coordinated,
cost-effective, innovative and driven by quality. For more information,
please visit innovacarehealth.com.